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Minutes:
The
Meeting of Conference of Philosophical Societies (CoPS)
December
27, 2004, Boston
Place:
Northeastern (Third Floor), Boston, Massachusetts
Time:
20.00-22.30, December 27, 2004
Participants:
G. John M. Abbarno, Jurate Baranova, Mary J. Clark, Hu Yeping, Thomas Magnell, William McBride, George F. McLean, James Rutherlord, David E. Schrader, David Seiple, Kevin Stoele
The meeting was chaired by Prof. Abbarno, President of the Conference of Philosophical Societies. First, he reported on the past activities of the CoPS and projected the future work, namely, to bridge between the various philosophical societies in order to enable dialogues or cooperations in relation to present national and broader cultural concerns for human identity and meaning.
Prof.
McLean spoke on the emergence and significance of cultural traditions and
civilizations; the importance of the evolution of philosophical concerns; and
how CoPS could play a role in linking philosophical societies in concrete
response to human concerns. These include the contribution of philosophy to
reflection on one’s own culture and on relations to other cultures, on the
search for points of convergence and complementarity, respect for pluralism and
diversity, i.e., the classical philosophical issue of the one and the many as
lived in today’s global content.
Prof.
Magnell emphasized the mission of the CoPS, namely to bring all the societies
together to study common concerns. The CoPS need to continues its work
concretely such as the Philosophical Calendar. Prof. Magnell also mentioned some
international work as developed by the Value Inquiry, in Briton, Moscow.
Prof.
Schrader introduced the work of the International Society for Value Inquiry in
China and Mexico and its plans to continue its work in the international
dimension. Prof. Schrader noted how societies with multiple patterns need to be
viewed and reflected upon not just by parts, but as a whole. Critical philosophy
can help understand the historical development of social life in terms of its
values.
Prof. McBride, the General Secretary of The International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP), introduced the work of FISP, its past activities and its contemporary challenges. Prof. McBride has developed a website for the FISP and is interested in collaboration with regional philosophical societies.
The
participants reelected Prof. Abbarno as the President of the CoPS, and Hu Yeping
as its Secretary.
It
also decided to issue a printed version of the Philosophical Calendar twice a
year (January and June).
* The Conference of Philosophical Societies (CoPS) invites professors to attend its APA meeting in Chicago.
Time: Thursday
morning, April 28th at 9:00am.
The topic: "The Role of Philosophy in the Public Domain."
Contact: G.John Abbarno for more information at abbarnojo@dyc.edu or mclean@cua.edu
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